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The Welltodo 2019 Consumer Wellness Trends Report highlights some of the key trends we can expect to see in the wellness industry over the coming months. The $4.2 trillion global wellness industry has evolved into an increasingly complex and transitory […]

Paul Swainson is the Head of PT at Future Fit Training, the first ever training provider to win Training Provider of the Year for two consecutive years. With over 15 years experience as a personal trainer and tutor, Paul is […]

Jean-Ann Marnoch is the Instructor Experience Director at Les Mills, the world’s largest supplier of group exercise programming. The instructor-turned-quality assurance expert is a firm advocate for making Instructors feel valued, and she’s adamant that most gym owners today are […]

Adam Paker is the newly appointed CEO at Swimming Nature, the largest provider of premium swimming tuition in the UK. Adam is the former chief executive of the Commonwealth Games England and Swim England, formally known as the ASA. Using […]

Jenny von Eynern is the Senior Brand Manager at YOGI TEA® . Jenny is responsible for the core business brand portfolio, product innovation and market research. The mission of YOGI TEA® is to make teas that do more than just […]

Eleni Plakitsi is the founder of Esquared, a unique new on-demand fitness app that is helping gym owners make the most out of their under-utilised assets by connecting busy fitness enthusiasts with two-hour gym sessions and one-off classes in real […]

Michael Clark is the Business Development Director at Swimming Nature, the largest provider of premium swimming lessons in the UK. Michael has over 25 years of experience within the sector, which include senior positions at Living Well and Leisure Connection […]

Dr. Paul Bedford is the fitness industry’s leading authority on the management of retention, attrition and the customer experience, and author of the world’s largest retention study. You can find out more at The Retention Guru or by following @guru_paul on Twitter. […]

Michael Clark is the Business Development Director at Swimming Nature, the largest provider of premium swimming lessons in the UK. Michael has over 25 years of experience within the sector, which include senior positions at Living Well and Leisure Connection […]

Hello, nutrition businesses! We interviewed Shivraj Bassi, the founder of Innermost, a London-based brand that’s creating a buzz with their new approach to nutritional supplements. After a successful career in banking and finance, Shivraj launched Innermost with a clear mission to make […]

Kayleigh O’Connor is the Director of Operations for inbound.co.uk, one of the agencies behind the Fitness Network. Alongside this role Kayleigh is also a professional actress, the founder of Good Grief, a keen crossfitter and fitness blogger. It was this […]

Owen Bowling is the founder and CEO of CrankIt Fitness, Australia’s leading functional training product and education company. With a background in both gymnastics, circus and elite level sports (both playing and coaching), Owen has a unique experience in human […]

Andrew Slack and Kirstie Gascoyne are the directors of MoreNiche, a leading affiliate marketing agency with a growing presence in the fitness market. Andrew started making money from the web in his teens, selling his first website at 16 for […]

Paul Ferris is the Managing Director of Speedflex, a company that offers high intensity circuit training “with a difference”. In 2011 Paul set up the business with Sage Software founder Graham Wylie and former Newcastle United and England Captain Alan […]

Charlotte James is the Marketing Manager for ELLESPORT, fashion forward activewear brand. Charlotte is a fashion marketing professional with experience working on brands including Lipsy, Debenhams and House of Fraser. She has been instrumental in developing the ecommerce side of […]

Duncan Jefford is a Regional Director with Everyone Active, a leading leisure operator managing 150 leisure facilities nationwide. Over the last decade Duncan has been instrumental in the company’s extensive growth, increasing the number of operational sites five-fold and growing […]

Dr. Gil Blander is internationally recognised for his research in the basic biology of ageing and translating research discoveries into new ways of detecting and preventing age-related conditions. He leads a team of biology, nutrition & exercise physiology experts, and […]

Joe Welstead and Charles Matthews are the founders of Motion Nutrition, a leading nutrition brand specialising in organic sports supplements. Despite operating in an increasingly saturated market, they have been able to carve out a strong identity for the brand […]

David Williamson leads the UK health and fitness accounts for Imagesound, who provide visual and audio solutions to over 22,000 sites in 139 countries. We met with David to learn about how gyms and clubs can use sound to enhance […]

Paul Bowman is the CEO of Wexer Virtual, a global provider of digital fitness solutions, present in more than 30 countries across 5 continents. With over 100% growth in the past year and installations in the majority of the top […]

Andy Gill is the MD of Ethics Leisure, a leading fitness consultancy with specific expertise in gym floor design. Over the past 20 years Andy has advised more than 200 facilities on equipment procurement, mix and layout. We spoke to […]

Rob Beale is the leading consultant to multi-site fitness operators. He is currently advising Next Gen on product and member services in Australasia. He has spent the last decade in senior roles with Holmes Place, Virgin Active and David Lloyd […]

Christina Eccles is the Editor of Workout Magazine, one of the UK’s top industry magazines. Christina has been a journalist for 10 years and has been the editor at Workout Magazine for the past three, so she certainly knows a […]

Lesley Aitken is one of the fitness industry’s leading experts in lead generation and conversion. With over 25 years experience in sales, Lesley now works internationally across many brands, including the likes of Matrix Fitness, and speaks at regular industry […]

Having launched nearly 50 separate health clubs, Neil Haughin of Impact Fitness is regarded as one of the UK’s leading experts in gym and health club pre-sales, with huge experience in everything from sales systems and offline media to SEO […]

Adam Rossiter is the co-founder and Managing Director of BULK POWDERS, one of the largest supplement companies in the UK. 10 years ago Adam and his co-founder Elliot Dawes used a £6,000 loan to create the supplements brand. This year […]

At the age of just 18 years old, Michael Hughes created premium fitness clothing brand Pursue Fitness. In the following two years Michael has built the business into one of the UK’s leading fitness clothing brands with a rapidly growing customer […]

With a background in IT systems, marketing and data analysis, Guy Griffiths from GGFit is regarded as one of the industry’s leading experts in maximising retention rates for health clubs through data mining/processes and targeted communications. We met with Guy […]

James Alexander-Ellis is a WBFF Pro Muscle Model, a SCI-MX & Pursue Fitness Athlete, and a Personal Trainer in west London. James also offers online coaching for people training for fitness competitions and sells training products online. He also has […]

Dr Paul Bedford of Retention Guru is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on gym membership retention. With a master’s degree in exercise and health behaviours and a PHD from the London Sports Institute into adherence and […]

Dan Edwardes is a founder and director of Parkour Generations, and the co-creator of two global instructor certifications: A.D.A.P.T™ and Movement Fitness Specialist™. Over the past decade Parkour has gone from being a very underground sport to one that is […]

Neil Harmsworth and Jamie Ward are the co-founders of PayasUgym, an online aggregator which currently features over 2300 gyms across the UK. PayasUgym customers can view reviews and other information about these gyms on the PayasUgym website, and use these […]

Christina Albe is the Marketing Director of BOOM Cycle, “A high energy, bike-based, music focused fitness experience.” In 2011 American Model Hilary Gilbert partnered with Robert Rowland to set up BOOM Cycle. Their Shoreditch site was London’s first indoor cycling […]

Former international swimmers, Lee Forster and Charlie Turner, have long felt that the supplements market is in need of a serious change of direction. In a market dominated by hardcore messaging, they believe that the growing mainstream audience really craves […]

For the past 12 years Mel Spooner has worked with the biggest fitness brands in the industry, including TRX, TriggerPoint, PTA Global as well as the top 100 health clubs. In a career which has encompassed domestic roles, EMEA and […]

As Chairman of PTA Global’s Certification Board and Fitness Manager at 24 Hour Fitness, Christopher Ybanez is well known for his strong leadership style. With over 12,000 members and 44,000 workouts a month in his gym, Christopher needs to know […]

Dan Duran is a leading expert on behaviour based training, but his training background actually began in a very different field. Dan first spent almost two decades within state law enforcement where he rose rapidly through the ranks to hold […]

Scott Borthwick started White Collar Boxing London in 2010, since which time over a thousand office workers have switched the comfort of their desks for the fear and adrenaline of the boxing ring. With over 10 large events a year, […]

Edited by: Dan Holt

Dan Holt is the founder of The Fitness Network and owner of boss-digital.co.uk, a digital agency that specialises in content marketing, SEO and social media for the fitness industry.

Edited by: Miranda Markham

Miranda Markham is the Head of Industry at Action PR, the leading PR agency for the health and fitness sector. She also writes an award-winning running blog.

Edited by: Kayleigh O'Connor

Kayleigh is the Director of The Fitness Network. She is an experienced digital marketer, avid crossfitter and expert in influencer marketing.

Edited by: Kristoph Thompson

Kristoph Thompson is Kristoph is the Director of Sideways8 and contributor to The Fitness Network.

Edited by: Cheryl Hersey

Cheryl Hersey is a director at Action PR, the leading PR agency for the health and fitness sector. An expert on industry trends, she writes regularly for Fitpro and Workout, and has a monthly fitness trends column in BESTFIT magazine.

Edited by: Ellen Rowles

Ellen Rowles is a Junior Account Manager for Action PR, the leading PR agency for the health and fitness sector. With a passion for writing and social media and a background in marketing she has solid trade copy writing experience, having written a wide range of blogs and articles in key industry trade titles such as Adjacent Government Magazine, Fitpro and the REPs Journal.

Edited by: Robert Pinto-Fernandes

Robert Pinto-Fernandes is an editor at The Fitness Network. Originally from Leeds, Rob now lives in London but is still a Yorkshireman at heart! A big fan of health and fitness, Rob is really enjoying learning more about the industry and is now making an effort to train as consistently as possible!